Cause of event of Global amnesia ?

[snowflake]

Cause of event of Global amnesia ??

The senario
the person is normally non- alcoholic;

over a two week period a bottle of red wine is consumed in small amounts

a'memory laps' seems to occur with the individual' forgetting' to apply the car hand brake on three occassions

over another two week period the individual consumes, again in small amounts each day, another bottle of red wine

individual notices lapse of 'memory' in neglecting to pick up house keys on three separate occassions

In this scenario the BIG event then comes where the individual has total amnesia for about 6 hours

In your view could these events be caused by the unusual alcohol intake ?

 

[Monique]

First, we do not provide medical diagnoses: https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=173247.
Second, this forum is to discuss science only.

 

[quicknote]

I cannot definitively say that the unusual alcohol intake was the cause of the global amnesia in this scenario. However, there is evidence that excessive alcohol consumption can lead to memory impairment and blackouts, especially when consumed in large quantities over a short period of time. It is possible that the small amounts of red wine consumed over a two week period could have had a cumulative effect on the individual's memory and cognitive function, leading to the lapses and eventually the global amnesia episode. Additionally, it is important to consider other factors such as stress, medication use, and underlying health conditions that could contribute to the amnesia. Further research and evaluation would be needed to determine the exact cause of the global amnesia in this specific case.